diff --git a/backend/apis/nodejs/src/.env b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/.env
index 4c37413..84ccad2 100644
--- a/backend/apis/nodejs/src/.env
+++ b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/.env
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ API_SERVER_PORT = 3000
 JWT_SECRET_KEY = jwt-secret # Change this in production
 LIMITER_WINDOW = 3600000 # Milliseconds in limiter window
 LIMITER_MAXIMUM_PER_WINDOW = 5000 # Requests for each limiter window
+SMTP_USERNAME = blink@ik.me # Fill only if NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION is true
+SMTP_PASSWORD = your_password # Fill only if NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION is true
+SMTP_PORT = 465 # Fill only if NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION is true
 
 # Database settings
 POSTGRES_SERVER = localhost
@@ -13,4 +16,5 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD = postgres
 POSTGRES_PORT = 5432
 
 # Application settings
-ALLOW_USER_REGISTRATION = true
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+ALLOW_USER_REGISTRATION = true
+NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = true # Does this server need users to verify their e-mail address?
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diff --git a/backend/apis/nodejs/src/routes/person_routes.js b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/routes/person_routes.js
index f99d469..ab5c4a4 100644
--- a/backend/apis/nodejs/src/routes/person_routes.js
+++ b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/routes/person_routes.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const crypto = require('crypto');
 const personModel = require('../models/person_model');
 const activationModel = require('../models/activation_model');
 const express = require('express');
+const mailUtils = require('../utils/mail_utils');
 
 /**
  * POST Request
@@ -44,12 +45,6 @@ async function registerPerson(req, res) {
       });
     }
 
-    // Generate activation link token
-    const activationLink = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
-    // Hash provided password
-    const hashPasswordPromise = bcrypt.hash(req.body.password, 10);
-
-
     // Check whether e-mail exists already (enforced by database constraints)
     const existingUser = await personModel.getPersonByEmail(req.body.email);
     if (existingUser) {
@@ -57,17 +52,34 @@ async function registerPerson(req, res) {
         error: 'E-mail already in use'
       });
     }
+
+    let activationLink = '';
+    let isEnabled = true;
+    if (process.env.NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION === 'true') {
+      // Generate activation link token
+      activationLink = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
+      isEnabled = false;
+    }
+
+    // Hash provided password
+    const hashPasswordPromise = bcrypt.hash(req.body.password, 10);
+    
     const personToInsert = personModel.createPerson(
       req.body.email,
       await hashPasswordPromise,
       req.body.display_name,
       req.body.date_of_birth,
       req.body.available,
-      false,
+      isEnabled,
       req.body.place_of_living,
       req.body.about_me,
       req.body.qualification);
     await personModel.registerPerson(personToInsert, activationLink);
+    if (process.env.NEEDS_EMAIL_VERIFICATION === 'true') {
+      // TODO generalize
+      mailUtils.sendConfirmationLink(req.body.email, 'http://localhost:3000/api/persons/me/activation?q=' + activationLink);
+    }
+
     return res.status(200).json({
       activationLink
     });
diff --git a/backend/apis/nodejs/src/utils/mail_utils.js b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/utils/mail_utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c75545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/apis/nodejs/src/utils/mail_utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const nodemailer = require('nodemailer');
+
+// Create a transporter object using the default SMTP transport
+let transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+    service: 'Infomaniak',
+    auth: {
+        user: process.env.SMTP_USERNAME,
+        pass: process.env.SMTP_PASSWORD
+    }
+});
+
+function sendConfirmationLink(destinationEmail, confirmationLink) {
+    let mailOptions = {
+        from: `"Blink" ${process.env.SMTP_USERNAME}`,
+        to: destinationEmail,
+        subject: 'Verify your Blink Account',
+        // text: 'This is plain HTML',
+        html: getConfirmationLinkHtmlPage(confirmationLink)
+    };
+    sendMail(mailOptions);
+}
+
+function sendMail(mailOptions) {
+    // Send mail with defined transport object
+    transporter.sendMail(mailOptions, (error, info) => {
+        if (error) {
+            return console.error(error);
+        }
+        console.log('Message sent: %s', info.messageId);
+    });
+}
+
+function getConfirmationLinkHtmlPage(confirmationLink) {
+    return `<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><title>Activation Page</title><style>body{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:#f4f4f4;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;height:100vh}.container{text-align:center;padding:20px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}h1{color:#333}a{display:block;padding:10px 20px;margin-top:20px;background-color:#007bff;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:5px;transition:background-color .3s ease}a:hover{background-color:#0056b3}</style></head><body><div class="container"><h1>Activate your Blink Account</h1><p>Please click the activation link below to activate your account</p><a href="${confirmationLink}">Activate Now</a></div></body></html>`;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+    sendConfirmationLink,
+    sendMail
+}
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